Will hydrodipping hold up

[LI0NSFAN]

I have a G17 that has some battle wounds. It is the true meaning of beater gun but it still shoots great. I was thinking about having the slide Hydrodipped to hide some of the scars. I will not ever be selling this so I am not worried about resale. I had it duracoated by a guy here in Knox and he did a great job but it still looks battle used. I was thinking of doing a night camo on the slide, that should hide most of the marks and still keep the dark look of the Glock. I had a few questions for the fellow TGOers.

1. How did it turn out? Pics if you have them

2 How is the durability?

3 Who did it?

4. Any suggestions on pattern? Other than night camo.

[JeffsSig]

Most any finish needs all the marks cleaned up. Not many coating will hide marks well. So the prep work is what is needed before any coating.

[3gundave]

What JeffsSig said. Metal prep is everything. Predator Custom does neat thing swith Cerakote.

[LI0NSFAN]

Your buds at predator customs told me to save my time and order a new slide. They wont work on it because it wont look better than it does now. The guy I had do it did a good job of prepping it and duracoating it. I was looking to put a finish on it that draws you eye away from the scars

[LI0NSFAN]

Does anyone know of a local shop that does this?

[JeffsSig]

http://www.brothershydrographics.com/

Up here in Rogersville.

[JeffsSig]

As a side not I should be at the show this Sat if you want me to drop it off here.